Students from Anderson County and Clinton High Schools take part in Youth Leadership, which is a program offered by the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce.

Students must apply and be selected for the program. Youth Leadership is designed to foster leadership skills, acquaint students with their community's needs, opportunities, problems, resources, and infrastructure — and familiarize students with career and

leadership opportunities available in their community.

While at Methodist, Youth Leadership participants learned about the broad range of careers available in healthcare as they listened to job descriptions and asked questions to a pharmacist, a dietician, a radiology technician, and a respiratory therapist. Interactive demonstrations showed students the organization and teamwork required to keep a hospital running effectively, and they had an opportunity to gain hands-on experience as they participated in special lab stations. They learned how to give injections, start an IV and use endoscopy equipment.